[Letter from Charles S. Hallock to Captain Alex Bradford - January 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles S. Hallock to Captain Alex Bradford - January 6, 1944]

Letter from Charles S. Hallock to Captain Alex Bradford apologizing for being unavailable due to a previous engagement. However, Mr. Hallock suggests that the two men make an appointment at the Commodore for January 7, 1944 at 1 p.m.
Date: January 6, 1944
Creator: Hallock, Charles S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. K. Dyer to Alex Bradford - January 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from W. K. Dyer to Alex Bradford - January 13, 1944]

Letter from W. K. Dyer to Alex Bradford discussing the two year development, the various contracts resulting in modifications, and the availability of the fire fighting trucks and apparatuses.
Date: January 13, 1944
Creator: Dyer, W. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between the Raleys and Alex Bradford - April 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between the Raleys and Alex Bradford - April 1944]

Correspondence between Alex Bradford and Violet Schram discussing the recently published clipping from the New York Times about James Raley. Mr. Bradford states that he is currently in New York and plans to travel back to Texas soon. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that he ran into Mike McNamara and George Strompl from project 19. The second letter Violet Schram responds to Alex Bradford on behalf of Claude, thanking him for the letter directed to Claude and stating that she will forward this letter to the appropriate address. Currently Mr. Claude M. Raley is located on a small island off the coast of Persia within the Persian Gulf.
Date: 1944-04-11/1944-04-18
Creator: Bradford, Alex & Schram, Violet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford - December 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford - December 5, 1944]

Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford discussing information pertaining to possible manufacturers of asbestos clothing for fire-fighting protection. Mr. Rossiter recommends to reach out to either Keasby & Mattison Company or Johns-Manville Corporation. In addition to these two companies, Mr. Rossiter recommends that Mr. Bradford reach out to Mr. F. H. Wheeler who was responsible for the specifications adopted by the Industrial Safety Equipment Association.
Date: December 5, 1944
Creator: Rossiter, A. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard O. Jacobson to Captain Alex Bradford - April 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Richard O. Jacobson to Captain Alex Bradford - April 3, 1944]

Letter from Richard O. Jacobson to Captain Alex Bradford discussing a telephone conversation held on the same day. Additionally a blank application was sent along with this letter to be filled out and sent back.
Date: April 3, 1944
Creator: Jacobson, Richard O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin - March 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin - March 25, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin discussing how he should approach writing a scathing letter to Congressman Hugh D. Scott about the potential passing of the Solider bill in the U.S. Congress. Mr. Bradford mentions that his children are abroad serving in military. Finally, Mr. Bradford proposes writing about his time in service of foreign countries.
Date: March 25, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to the Oren Fire Apparatus Company - January 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to the Oren Fire Apparatus Company - January 3, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to the Oren Fire Apparatus Company discussing Mr. Bradford's interest in the Oren Fire Engine that was built specifically for the Defense Plant Corporation.
Date: January 3, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1944]

Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford thanking Mr. Bradford for the payment in the form of a personal check of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) made out to Spray Engineering Company.
Date: January 11, 1944
Creator: Horne, Herbert T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis - March 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis - March 27, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing various topics related to the development of fire fighting technologies and techniques. Topics included within this correspondence include various fire fighting explosives, high pressure water pumps, and air plane fire suppression. Finally Mr. Bradford mentions testing that is to be conducted in Elmira, New York under the supervision of George Booth, chief engineer of underwriters in New York.
Date: March 27, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.
Date: May 19, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Joseph Davis - April 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Joseph Davis - April 10, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing a wide variety of topics related to the advancement of fire fighting techniques and technology. These areas of interest includes: chemicals, chemical experiments, bean pumps, guns/nozzles, Elmira tests, Mack trucks, forest fire pumps, and fog nozzles.
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph J. Davis to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph J. Davis to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1944]

Letter from Joseph J. Davis to Alex Bradford discussing information pertaining to fire suppression equipment and technology development. This technological development includes fire crash trucks, water pumps, and governmental support.
Date: April 6, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Captain John H. Mansell - January 4, 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Captain John H. Mansell - January 4, 1944]

This correspondence of letters features two separate conversations. The first letter is from Yvonne Thivierge to Alex Bradford informing Mr. Bradford that Captain John H. Mansell does not reside at the intended address. The second and intended letter is from Alex Bradford to Captain John H. Mansell discussing Mr. Bradford's interaction with Matt Krim and the Chief Engineer in Baltimore. Finally Mr. Bradford states that he will be in New York for a few more weeks before returning to Burbank, California.
Date: January 4, 1944
Creator: Thivierge, Yvonne & Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan - May 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan - May 17, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan discussing firefighting equipment being used throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions the fire fighting equipment testing held at Elmira, New York and the initial results that came from these tests.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to E. F. Rosenbaum - March 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to E. F. Rosenbaum - March 24, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to E. F. Rosenbaum discussing an engineer that was previously mentioned along with the personal information and phone number.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustavo E. Bonadio - September 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustavo E. Bonadio - September 14, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustavo E. Bonadio discussing the benefits attributed to various fire extinguishers and their manufacturers. Additionally Mr. Bradford asks about the "loaded steam" type of extinguishers and the possibility of laboratory testing.
Date: September 14, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gustave E. Bonadio to Alex Bradford - September 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Gustave E. Bonadio to Alex Bradford - September 18, 1944]

Letter from Gustave E. Bonadio to Alex Bradford discussing firefighting equipment and techniques used within the New York Fire Department (NYFD).
Date: September 18, 1944
Creator: Bonadio, Gustavo E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catholic Campaign] (open access)

[Clipping: Catholic Campaign]

Newspaper clipping covering the September 11 story of a Roman Catholic priest pleading guilty to drunk driving in Medera, California and the backlash of the roman-catholic community against the publishing newspaper, Scripps-Howard's San Francisco News. On the back of the article are two advertisements for Burberrys of London and Myers Jamaican Rum.
Date: October 23, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Unsigned Macy's Book Club Card] (open access)

[Unsigned Macy's Book Club Card]

Unsigned card for the Macy's Red Star Book Club with a description of the companies offerings is found at the bottom of the card. At the top of the unsigned identity card is a serial number that reads, "Serial No. 192397".
Date: February 29, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Robert S. Moulton - January 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Robert S. Moulton - January 3, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Robert S. Moulton discussing Mr. Bradford's three (3) years overseas on fire fighting duties and on the tools, methods, and techniques used to extinguish fires.
Date: January 3, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gustavo E. Bonadio to Alex Bradford - September 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Gustavo E. Bonadio to Alex Bradford - September 22, 1944]

Letter from Gustavo E. Bonadio to Alex Bradford discussing the problems with loaded stream extinguishers and the various contacts that Mr. Bonadio has attempted to get in contact with to discuss this problem.
Date: September 22, 1944
Creator: Bonadio, Gustavo E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio discussing various topics related to the firefighting profession and closely related tangents. Mr. Bradford asks for a copy of Dr. Theobold’s book on Hydraulics be sent to his permanent PO box in Burbank, California. He additionally mentions that he was asked to write a book on firefighting techniques for “PITMAN” but ultimately chose not due to his specialization in Class B fires and his unconventional take on extinguishing fires. Mr. Bradford confirms the existence of an article on “Loaded Streams” at the New York Public Library published in Oil and Gas Journal between 1929-1931 by Dr. Charlie Thomas of Thomas & Hochwalt Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. Discussing the various United States Military branches and how they have been approaching firefighting within their respective branches. Focused primarily on the Navy, Army, and Coast Guard. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that there are new chemical developments used for firefighting, however they are not the ideal concoction for putting out blazes.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History